“I used to babysit. That was my bread and butter before I became a successful actor,” says one star.<\/h2>\n
Fame usually doesn\u2019t happen overnight, and for some celebrities, that means taking on a few extra jobs while trying to make it big. For a handful of future stars, they say they worked as nannies, taking care of children in between auditions. Some even ended up working with pretty famous babysitting clientele! While it wasn\u2019t their dream job, these stars seemed to enjoy working with kids before making it big.<\/p>\n
Read on to discover which stars were once nannies\u2026<\/p>\n
Jennifer Garner<\/h3>\n
Before she was famous, Jennifer Garner<\/strong><\/a> actually worked for another celebrity. Back then, Jennifer and her roommate were nannies for Stephen Colbert<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s young daughter, Madeleine. After meeting on the set of Spin City, Jennifer began working for Stephen — up until she moved to LA for her big break.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Ben Affleck Reveals Where He Stands With Ex-Wife Jennifer Garner: ‘I’m Really Lucky’ – Click image for related story<\/p>\n \u201cYou started babysitting for me and that\u2019s how you survived as an actress…and then one day you said \u2018I got a new agent and [he wants me to go to LA]\u2019…We said, \u2018That poor thing\u2019 because you were so nice…We thought, \u2018Los Angeles will devour her,\u2019\u201d Stephen admitted on The Late Show<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Long before she was a reality star and entrepreneur, Bethenny Frankel<\/strong><\/a> worked as a nanny for Real Housewife Kathy Hilton<\/strong><\/a> and her now-famous children, Paris<\/strong><\/a> and Nicky Hilton<\/strong><\/a>. Bethenny landed the job through her friendship with Kathy\u2019s sister, Kyle Richards<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cPart of the job became coming, in my Ford Probe, to get you and Nicky from Lyc\u00e9e, this sort of fancy French school. And I remember, we\u2019d go with Kyle to the Mobile Mart or the gas station after. And I would take you guys ice skating. Do you remember that? Because you were young,\u201d Bethenny said to Paris during an episode of her podcast, Just B with Bethenny Frankel<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Kathy Hilton Reveals She Took \u2018Tasteful\u2019 Nudes for Her Husband – Click image for related story<\/p>\n Before landing his big break, Jesse Tyler Ferguson<\/strong><\/a> says that working as a babysitter was his primary way of making money. He explained that he originally started working as a nanny for a friend and then he\u2019d meet other parents at the park who would recruit him for other jobs.<\/p>\n \u201cI used to babysit. That was my bread and butter before I became a successful actor,\u201d he said on The Late Show with Seth Meyers<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cI was an amazing babysitter. I really was a great babysitter. I babysat for a friend of mine who was an actor and I had his daughter Nora and I would take her to the park. I would meet other parents\u2026and they would be like, \u2018Do you do this a lot? Do you have time on Thursday?\u2019 So I started getting poached by the parents.\u201d<\/p>\n While D\u2019Arcy Carden<\/strong><\/a> was working on getting her big break, she ended up becoming a nanny for Saturday Night Live alum Bill Hader. She took care of his two oldest daughters, Hannah and Harper, back when they were just toddlers.<\/p>\n \u201cI was his nanny for their oldest two daughters — that was my full-time job. I was with them every day, and I still am very close with them. The oldest one in particular I hung out with every day, we were like best friends\u2026we would just talk like friends would talk, I think she maybe took after me too much,\u201d she said on Late Night with Seth Meyers<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n D’Arcy Carden Says Susan Sarandon ‘Threw Her Ass Out’ While Bowling For New Film (Exclusive) – Click image for related story<\/p>\n Amy Sedaris once worked as a babysitter but admits she was terrible at the job. Looking back, Amy says she would double-book clients because she hated turning people down and when she did show up to jobs, she would ransack the house.<\/p>\n \u201cI was a horrible babysitter,\u201d she admitted on Late Night with Seth Meyers<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cThe minute the parents left, I was like, \u2018You go to bed now. I don\u2019t care\u2026You go now, right now.\u2019 And then I\u2019d make them go to bed. Of course, I’d eat everything, ransack the place. And then, I was addicted to Barbra Streisand<\/strong><\/a>\u2026I would, you know, cut up pictures of Barbra Streisand that were in their gossip magazines.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Barbra Streisand Still Mad Male Co-Stars Got Paid More for Meet the Fockers, Talks New Sequel – Click image for related story<\/p>\n Katie Lowes was once a babysitter and personal assistant — eventually landing a job with Connie Bitton. The actress took care of Connie\u2019s son Eyob up until she was cast on Scandal, much to Connie\u2019s disappointment.<\/p>\n \u201cI wanted her to be my nanny so badly and my assistant. She\u2019s just such a phenomenal human and I remember having those conversations. She was helping me with my son, who was then just a baby, and then she said, \u2018I got cast in this show called Scandal,\u2019\u201d Connie recalled while speaking to Page Six<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n When Chlo\u00eb Sevigny was just an aspiring actress living in Connecticut, she worked as a nanny and ended up taking care of a young Topher Grace<\/strong><\/a>. At the time, Topher admits he had a big crush on the actress.<\/p>\n \u201cI had a huge crush on her when she was my babysitter. Oh my God. I was like, you know, nine or something. But I remember whenever she turned her back, I would blow kisses to her. But only when she wasn\u2019t looking at me,\u201d Topher said on SiriusXM\u2019s The Jess Cagle Show<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Why Mila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher Won’t Return for That ’90s Show Season 2 – Click image for related story<\/p>\n Zach Galifianakis<\/strong><\/a> once worked as a nanny when he was an aspiring actor. At the time, Zach says he was in his late 20s and didn\u2019t really like children, so it wasn\u2019t the best fit for him. In the end, he admits it did help prepare him to have his own kids.<\/p>\n \u201cI was a nanny. The kids were older. I think at the time they were seven and nine, or something along those lines. So I have a little bit of experience with child care,\u201d he shared on The Tonight Show<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Bethenny Frankel<\/h3>\n
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson<\/h3>\n
D\u2019Arcy Carden<\/h3>\n
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Amy Sedaris<\/h3>\n
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Katie Lowes<\/h3>\n
Chlo\u00eb Sevigny<\/h3>\n
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Zach Galifianakis<\/h3>\n